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News and Information
For the Busy Farmers
(FURNISHED BY THE DEPARTMsENT OF AGRICULTURE)
Bright Cnop Prospects
Soil moisture conditions in East-
ern ,Canada are qufto favourable for
spring operatio,s, and the winter
has been kind to fall wheat, clover,
.pastures, fruit trees, bushes and
iihruiba.
The outlook for crops is much.
brighter than a year ago and the
risk of crop destroying weather in
summer ]s much less n the east
than in the west. The winter Of
1996-30 was hard, on winter wheat
and glover fu the east, There was
)ilttle.snow and much rain. Fields
were .covered with ice.
During the past winter there boa
been ample snow to protect the
plants which must survive 111e
winter. in addition, spying h.ts
opened up well with lots of rain,
Given a reasonable break is the
next frw ,tenths Eastern farmers
gardeners and fruit- growers 'look
forward to a 'brighter and more
Productive year in 1933.
International Plowing Match
The dates for the 26th annual
Internatonal Plowing Match and
Farm Machinery Demonstration,
looked upon as one of the nest
outstanding ?early events in Ca-
nadian agriculture, have been set
for October 11-1243-14 by the ex
native committee of the Otarto
Plowmen's Association. J. A. Mae
Baron's Sandy 24031
Leaves Lot 15, Con. 5, Monday,
May 16th; goes south to the 7th
line Morris, East to Phillip Ament's
barns for noon; then to 14th con.,
Grey, to Jno. Alcock's for night,
then to 12th con, Grey; then West
to the 6th line Morris, to Dave
Smith's for noon and home for
might. North to Ord line 'Morris,
West to Jno. Garnisses' for noon,
to Gilbert Nethery's for night;
South through Hopper's sideroad, to
Jas. Michie's for noon, Home for
night.
Saturday morning, goes east to
Ezra Welshes, Brussels for noon,
then home till following Monday
morning,
Description
Barons Sandy 24031, bay, four
white lege, long star In face, bred
by W. H, Groat, Holstein, Ontario
is a horse of good size conlibined
with show gltality with eutra clean
legs,
Rae, Lochial, is president et tit
Aesnointion.
The snatch this year is scheduled
for 'Sincue sCounty, the site 'chosen
being Minesillg Flats, between the
village of Minesing and Bdenva.le
and 12 miles north-west of Carrie
This location Is' ideal in the opin-
ion of the conlinittee, as it is of
easy access by automobile and on
paved Highway No, 26 from Bar-
rie to Collingwood.
The, local Sistine County Cum
mittee, has been hard at work un-
der general supervision of Wank
Higginson, chairman of the Agri-
culture Committee of Simcoe Conn.
ty Council, and J, T. 'Simpson,
county clerk. They have op
tinned 5400 acres for the event.
Last year's• match near Fergus
drew over 100,000 spectators, with
some 65 companies holding Mach-
inery demonstrations'.
Information regarding this Year's
plowing match may be obtained be
writing to 3, A. Carroll, Manager.
International Match, Ontario Dept,
of Agriculture Parliament Buildings
Toronto.
Pedigree
Baron Sandy 24031 --Copernicus
14054 (17000), The Comet, 9665
(13224) Solway Sephire 29215 (215-
96) Ideal 4002 (1057) Glitbero
Nettie 2nd, 18426 (17097) Guinea
Gold' 781 (13020) Diamond: (19111)
Prince of Carruchan (8151) Mary
Glenturky 4924 (12545) Prince
Stephen 7993 (9263) Gaithero Nettle
7194 (11036) Marcellue 4683 (11110)
Galowey Mary 13957 (16730) Mac-
gregor 4456 (1487) Darling Erskine
(38586) Prince of Wales (673)
Duchess of (Challock (4190- Top
I2not 3438 (6360) Nancy Lee 4925
,(.2506) Plantagenet 91334 (6142)
Anita 3174 (7369) Garnet Oros (16-
62) Haddjak 7195 (5204- Hiawatha
3430 (10067) Merry Sunshine 5073
(13963) Maogregor 4486 (1487)
Maibel od Kerrlanrae 12737 (11465)
Darnley 4491 (222) Sally 5794 (60)
Darling.
Rosie Frame 26811 (28831) Gin-
:quevollt 7258 (11011) Rorie of
'Scoup (28809) Montravo Mac 3087
(9958). Marry Miller 1178 (100.50)
It+oseda6e 3548 (8194) Jess and of.
.Oorhills (28808) Macgregor 4486
x(1487) Mon,tr�ave Maud 3219 (117-
86) Skeenorlie 2902 (4027) Bell
'Stering Maclellan Alias Newton-
airde (4664) Mary a4 I'enn)ngland
9985 (7441) Jess Darntey 4491 (222)
Selly 57994 (60) Prince of Wales
(973) Mise, Rose (6203) Tap Gal-
lant (1850) Bel of Boreland (2092)
You'eg Duke of Hamilton Bell Royal
'Charlie (728) Maggie of Fleming.
lands (2447)
Terms
To insure a foal 710.00 payable,
when marc proves. to be in foal,
Parties disposing of their snares be.
ford foaling time or not returning
thein regularly to tate horse, will
be charged fnsuranoe, whether in
teat or mot. All accidents to /tierce-
at
aresat owmer'Ss risk,
%%OIL Marko, .Prop,
Disease -Free Cattle
In a recent address, Hon, P, M.
Dewan, Minister of Agriculture for
Ontario, stressed the necessity
for strenuous precautions to free
Ontario cattle from disease, if en-
trance to the British market was
to he preserved. He stated flat
'the province• has to find a market
for 200,000 to 300,000 catte ao:'u-
ally and the natural markets are
Great afiritaln and the United
States.
Already 15 counties and eeur
districts have been tested and ars
now certified as T, 13. free areas. In
y1di11esex, Elgin, Oxford, Brant„
Waterloo, Bruce, Essex and - other
counties the work of testing the
herds' is well advanced the nester
declared.
In addition to the prevention of
disease the problem of animal nu.
trition is an important one Mr.
Dewan said, Mineral deficiency is
particularly menacing, he stated,
and is ongageg the attention of
ithe department. Experiments are
being conducted with the feeding
of minerals' lacking in certain soils
directly to the cattle, It Is hoped
through this research work to brig
1farmers new money -making facts
about the feeding of live stock, the
speaker said.
WHITE PINE BLITSER RUST
How to Recognize and Control this
Dangerous Disease of the
White Pine
FREE SERVICE
OLD, DISABLED QR PEAD
HORSES OR CATTLE
removed promptly and efficlentlY.
Simply phone "COLLECT" to
WILLIAM LIMITED
SONS
PHONE 21 - iNGERSOLL
BRUSSELS PHOtet - 72
By W. R. Haddow
Owners of white pine, the sur,.
berman, the Government and inde0
the public generally, are interes'ee.
In the preservation and perpetration
of the white .pine, the most val'table
of conifers, The danber that
threatens this tree through the
spread: of blister rust disease should
be knmvn to sal, and the means of
combatting It effectively should be
understood and glade available to
those interested.
more 1n diameter, These blis.tere
break through the Ibarlt, and are
often accompanied by a consider-
able flow of resin. At first tLey
are smooth nad rather tough, but
when fully ,ripe their caverns sane
brans breaks and the blisters have
a powdery appearance, At this
time, if the branch is shaken, a
Yellowish spore cloud can be netts,
seen dispersing from the cankered
pant. Blister rust cankers grog'
from year to year, causing the death
of the distal part of the Mauch on
which they are borne, and reaching
finally the trunk of the ;tree, whch
is ultimately girdled.
What is the Sister Rust?
The blister rust is a fungus whirl
lives cn the white pine and also on
currant and gooseberry bushes, es-
pecially the common black currant,
Once established on the pine, the
fungus lives there perennially, nnt11
the time it kills the tree, But it
canot spread from pine to pine
having first to pass to the currant,
from which source only it is able to
return to the pine, Such a peculiar
and interesting life cycle is not en-
Oamiml0h among rust fungi, and is
related to physiological chances
which take place during the course
of life. Fortunately its existence
facilitates in thla Instance the con-
trol of the disease in the woods.
How to Recognize the Blister Rust
on Pine
Blister rust la most easily found
on pine in the .Spring, the fungus
grows in thebark of the •branohee 0"
trunk tora year or more causing at
first only a alight discoloration and
swelling of the parts invaded.
Atter a time it fruits, most !repu.'-
ntly in the Spring Or early Stemmer,
The 4ruitin'Ications are in the toruts
o4 blisters., pinkish or yeilowlah vt
Color and a tjtt8rter of all incl( 4i`
MUST INDICATE
PROPER WEIGHT
Surmises of Asparagus and Rhubarb
Come Under Nevi
Regulations
an bunching magus and rhu-
barb merchants are requited this
year by new government regula-
tions to put them, sup in bundles Of
specified weight,
Asparagus. moat be put up in
eight ounce or 1 ounce bunches, A
little leeway of one ounce is al-
lowed for shrinkage atter they are
bundled at these weights, They
must not weigh less than seven or
14 .ounces' respectively when sold.
But when sthey are put up they must
weigh. the eight and 16 ounces
specified.
And Baskets of .Potatoes
Formerly retailers could put
them up in any sized bundles with
the result that customers could not
telt wila,t value they were getting,
Fenced rhubarb can only be of-
fered for sales in bunches from 16 to
17 ouncee in weight when packed
and not less than 15 ounces per
hunchwhen offered for sale.
It 1s also required. by the regula-
tions covering fruit and vegetablesr
that potatoes can only be sold by
weight, A basket of potatoes must
weigh ten pounds for s4s quarts and
18 pounds for 11 quarts.
How Blister Rust Spreads
The yellowish cloud referred to
above is composed' of countless
fungus sspor'es Of microscopic 31ee
--which are carried by the wind
for long distances. These spores+
are quite unable to lei -dee: the
pine, hut if one should come to
rest on a current leaf, it germin-
ates ands grows into the lest. In
time the fungus. fruits on the cur-
rant, producing at first spores
which spread the rust only among,
the currant bushes, A little la'.ar,
other spores are dispersed from,
infected currant leaves which ere
carried by the wind anti if depos-
ited on the pine, will, under fav-
ourable circumstances, infect the
tree.
How to Control the Blister Rust
Disease
Although the rust can travel
many miles from pine to currant,
it is able to spread only a compar-
atvely short distance from curr-
ant to pine, Since it cannot pass
from pine to pine, the infection of
trees can be prevented by des".r0y-
ing currant and gooseberry hushes
within infecting range of the p,ne
Wherever the pine is highly val-
ued, the black currant, which is
a particularly dangeruos plant,
should not be grown. It has, been
found that black currant bushes
within a mile of white pine, prose at
a danger to the trees. Thus in
pine growing districts, co-operation
of many individuals' may be neces-
sary to save the trees,
Localauthorities can render a
valuable public service, if in find-
ing public opinion favourable to
the preservation of the pine, they
define ,protection zones and pro-
hibit the cultivation of the bl,trk
currant therein,
Wthin the pine woods it is also
necessary to eupprees the wild
currants and gooseberries. This
can be done most readily in the
Spring when, the plants are in
early leaf. The bushes are no -
rooted by band and suspended from
branches' or bushes where they will
dry out and die. No more us'fu1
work can be found, and for the c'ur•
tinned welfare of the pine woods.
such action is absolutely necessa.'j
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Gardening
• Notes
DWARF FLOWERS
In the smaller types of easily
grown flowers are alyssum, white
and rdainty and useful for edging.
These will grow in partial shade
and snake excellent edging pltlnts.
Portulaca is a s'pl•eadng plant with
bright yellow, red and pink wax-
like flowers. It thrives in bright
sunshine and dry aoil. Nasturtiums,
marigolds, catendulas and petunias
will colnplete a good garden of
easily+grown annual -flowers. These
are all usafull for edging beds or
walks',
Cultivation
During the early part of the sea-
son a little cultivation every week
will help planus along wonderfully
The purpose is twofold. Uns'lgiltly
weeds are killed and valuable mois-
ture is conserved. Growth is Mir-
ried along. Later on as the
flowers or vegetables+ develop, i,
will not be necessary to cultivate s0
often. .Sounetdmes a mulch of short
straw or grass clippings is, use4 to
retain moisture drr'ing the summer.
This ,mulch is simply spread over
the ground between the plants, Il
keeps the underlying soil moist,
open and free front weeds.
Spread Out Vegetables
Several sowings of each vase.
table are advised. Otherwise art
mature at the same time and thou
there will be a feast or a famine
After all, with such things as
radish spinach, ,peas, corn or mac -
tinily anything else for that mater,
the time they are really worth eat-
ing is when they are fresh, thar it
Just mature, and taken right out et
the garden. They must be quicklY
grown and used immediately when
they have reached the Pisani' size.
These vegetables will deterloeate
whether they are left in stomgy or
ripening in the vegetable rows. To
avoid this sort of thing, the geed
gardener has his vegetables coming
along continuously, a few feet of
lettuce ands baby carrots• and b,:ets
ready tor the table all season,
When to Plant
Mr. & . Mrs. Farmer --
Feed The Best -- The Best Through Test
New life Feeds
Are Czo Feeds.
-SEED CORNS,
GOLDEN GLOW $1.45 per Bus.
EARLY LAMING • - $1.45 per Bus,
WHITE CAP $1.50 per Bus.
Wisconsin No. 7, • •..p •r $1.60 per Bus.
"Feed New Life Pig Feed"
Once Tried - - Always Used
SOLD BY—
HARRY BOWLER
FLOUR AND FEED MERCHANT BRUSSELS, ONT.
.Eeriest and
Vegetable lntest Planting
Asparagus April to May
Beets April to July
Bush. Beans May los July
Cabbage Alr3.i1 to 1Iav
Carrots April to July
Cauliflower A6n•Il to May
Celery March to July
Coln May to June
Cucumber April to June
Lettuce April to August
Onions April to May
Parsley April in. June
Parsnips ,,. , April to May
Peas Alpr11 to Jttly
Potatoes March `o Jane
Radishes April to August
%sinaets April to August
Tomatoes May to Jane
Turnips Aprl to July
The magistrate at Sarnia, Mace
listening to evidence in a case of
drunk driving, was' moved to re-
mark "There Mast be snmetb°.ng
done about 1hie," Soy what you
Ike about ma3iatt'ate5, hitt we still
Claire this Sarnia man wee quite
41'ISinal,
NOTE AND COMMENT
Col. Gs urge A, Drew says he is
speaking as an individual Conserve.
tine. That seems to be ,the trouble
with the ,party these days—:t la all
individual,
Free speech over the air is sate
to be threatened, But then thire
sloes not seem to be anything free
about the radio lu Canada anyway.
With snow and frost damaging
Ontario's crops in May, there does
not seem to be any reason why
folk in this country should fl11d
the suntuhers, unduly long,
T. L, Church SLIP., says every
person has been mentioned ter
Ieader of the Conservative party ex.
sept 3. P. Morgan, Mahatma Gandhi
and Charles McCarthy, And, mi ;i,t
we add. --T. L. Cburcb.
German government has bough`
.'11e house in which Hitler lived,aa a
boy and all make it a national. Se
Mr at least Le Chancellor has not
voiced any violent objections to
the scheme.
Leaders of the movement tlr
l'1,! es fcr w^meu in Quebec state
that they See 511.110 0 near. At
any ra:e they cannot be charged
with an noticeable lack 'of optimism.
One good thing about Thursday's
weather is that we did not have the
same brand a year ago when the
coronation of King George VI was
loyally observed,
'rhe Ottawa Government has (n•
formed the House that it does not
know how many slot machines were
imported into Canada last year.
The answer is sitnple--too many.
Toronto police say Queen City
drivers are the best in Ontario.
They should not judge outdlde
,motorists by the drivers who hap
pen to visit Toronto, They prob-
ably clo a lot of speeding trying to
get out of the place,
ke
\APSOT CIJ!L
"CANDID" BABY PICTURES
No camera-donscleusness in this young maestro( Any parent will treasure
an album of expressive snaps such as this one.
WAVE you ever thought of taking
IL a series of "candid" or "oft -
guard" pictures of the baby in his
lighter or more active moments,
and saving them in a special album
entitled "We I{new Him When"?
Any parent wlto 01V113 a camera
can build up a splendid collection of
pictures such as this, and, if your
baby is like moat babies, the same
pose or expression will never pop up
twice.
:A, small baby 12 probably the
tvorltl'e ideal subject for "oftguard"
pictures, because he is altogether
]asking In camera conssiouenesa.
Once he learns that yeti won't let
him chew the corners off the in-
teresting black gadget, or pull the
shiny piece of glass out of rho front,
he dismieeea the matter and mo-
nocle to morn important things.
Thereafter, you can shoot away to
your heart's content,
You don't need a high-speed mini-
ature camera to take "candid" plc -
tures of this sort. A speedy dons is
helptui, because then you ran use
higher shutter apoeds and catch the
youngster when he is trying his eki11
at somersaults or endeavoring to
smash his rattle to pieces and no
what makes it work. But a (lox cam-
era will do the work pretty well if
you are careful to watch:, rnr,.non-
tory pauses in the action. lot on the
most industrious baby conics to a
brief halt now and then,
During the winter months, most. of
your "off -guard" baby pictures will
be taken Indoors, and tnany of them
et night. Amateur photo bulbs sup-
ply enough light for the slight snap-
shots, and your filet dealer will have
booklets or leaflets allowing how to
arrange them, With lights arranged
properly, the night snaps are almost
aa Morphs as those outdoors .its s1m-
ahine.
In shooting the oft -guard baby pic-
tures, watch for expresatve gestures
and fleeting oxpi0e310na, and trail
youreotf to catch then( inetanty.
Snap tears ns well sea miles, for
they will Help you rotnentlrer your
baby as he le now, And whenever
you put a Mature in your special al-
bum, write under it the clay and
Year when it was taken, That will
help make the book a day -by -clay
biography which grows in va111e 05
the years+ roll by.
1?9 John van Guilder